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Finalize means to complete the final details of something. Regular verb: finalize-finalized-finalized.
Meanings
- To complete final details
- To put in final form
- To bring to conclusion
Common Collocations
finalize plans
finalize the deal
finalize arrangements
yet to be finalized
Tip for Learners
Finalize means finish the last details. "We need to finalize the contract."
Present Simple
| I | finalize |
| you | finalize |
| he/she/it | finalizes |
| we | finalize |
| they | finalize |
Examples - Present Simple
- I finalize contracts before sending them to clients.
- You finalize the budget at the end of each quarter.
- She finalizes travel arrangements well in advance.
- We finalize our plans during the weekly meeting.
- They finalize deals with a formal signing ceremony.
Present Continuous
| I | am finalizing |
| you | are finalizing |
| he/she/it | is finalizing |
| we | are finalizing |
| they | are finalizing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am finalizing the agreement right now.
- You are finalizing the guest list for the event.
- He is finalizing his dissertation this month.
- We are finalizing the merger documents today.
- They are finalizing the design before production.
Present Perfect
| I | have finalized |
| you | have finalized |
| he/she/it | has finalized |
| we | have finalized |
| they | have finalized |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have finalized all the arrangements for the trip.
- You have finalized the contract terms successfully.
- She has finalized her decision about the job offer.
- We have finalized the budget for next year.
- They have finalized the acquisition after months of talks.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been finalizing |
| you | have been finalizing |
| he/she/it | has been finalizing |
| we | have been finalizing |
| they | have been finalizing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been finalizing details for the conference.
- You have been finalizing the proposal all week.
- He has been finalizing the report since Monday.
- We have been finalizing plans for the expansion.
- They have been finalizing negotiations for months.
Past Simple
| I | finalized |
| you | finalized |
| he/she/it | finalized |
| we | finalized |
| they | finalized |
Examples - Past Simple
- I finalized the deal yesterday afternoon.
- You finalized the schedule before the announcement.
- She finalized her thesis after years of research.
- We finalized the design last week.
- They finalized the agreement just in time.
Past Continuous
| I | was finalizing |
| you | were finalizing |
| he/she/it | was finalizing |
| we | were finalizing |
| they | were finalizing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was finalizing the paperwork when you called.
- You were finalizing the menu for the reception.
- He was finalizing his travel plans before the trip.
- We were finalizing the contract when negotiations stalled.
- They were finalizing the venue selection yesterday.
Past Perfect
| I | had finalized |
| you | had finalized |
| he/she/it | had finalized |
| we | had finalized |
| they | had finalized |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had finalized everything before the deadline.
- You had finalized the roster before tryouts ended.
- She had finalized her speech before the event.
- We had finalized the partnership before the announcement.
- They had finalized the terms before signing.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been finalizing |
| you | had been finalizing |
| he/she/it | had been finalizing |
| we | had been finalizing |
| they | had been finalizing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been finalizing the project for weeks before approval.
- You had been finalizing arrangements before the cancellation.
- He had been finalizing the design for months.
- We had been finalizing the deal before complications arose.
- They had been finalizing the contract for too long.
Future Simple
| I | will finalize |
| you | will finalize |
| he/she/it | will finalize |
| we | will finalize |
| they | will finalize |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will finalize the agreement by tomorrow.
- You will finalize your decision after the meeting.
- She will finalize the arrangements next week.
- We will finalize the plans once funding is secured.
- They will finalize the merger by end of quarter.
Future Continuous
| I | will be finalizing |
| you | will be finalizing |
| he/she/it | will be finalizing |
| we | will be finalizing |
| they | will be finalizing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be finalizing the contract throughout the day.
- You will be finalizing details until the last minute.
- She will be finalizing her book this summer.
- We will be finalizing the budget all week.
- They will be finalizing negotiations next month.
Future Perfect
| I | will have finalized |
| you | will have finalized |
| he/she/it | will have finalized |
| we | will have finalized |
| they | will have finalized |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have finalized everything by the deadline.
- You will have finalized the guest list by Monday.
- He will have finalized his plans by graduation.
- We will have finalized the deal by year end.
- They will have finalized production by launch date.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been finalizing |
| you | will have been finalizing |
| he/she/it | will have been finalizing |
| we | will have been finalizing |
| they | will have been finalizing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been finalizing this project for six months.
- You will have been finalizing contracts for years.
- She will have been finalizing details for weeks by then.
- We will have been finalizing the merger for a year.
- They will have been finalizing plans since January.